New Europe Hungarian skipper Szabolcs Weores has pulled out of the Vendee Globe due to irreparable damage to his boat, organisers of the solo, non-stop and unassisted round-the-world sailing competition said on Monday.

Paris Saint-Germain outclassed in-form Lyon on Sunday, winning 3-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to seven points.

French football's disciplinary chiefs were on Monday weighing up whether to sanction Paris Saint-Germain after fans at the Parc des Princes unleashed a wave of homophobic chants during Sunday night's 3-1 win over Lyon that took them seven points clear at the top of Ligue 1.